ICE vs MA
ICE: A leading global technology and data infrastructure provider operating regulated exchanges, clearing houses, and platforms across derivatives, equities, fixed income, and mortgage markets. MA: Global payment processor operating one of the world's largest credit and debit card networks, generating revenues from transaction fees, service revenues, and data analytics services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ICE | MA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-15 close | $139.84 | $535.21 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-16 | $78.7B | $472.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-16 | 20.03 | 30.36 | ICE lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-16 | 1.54 | 1.82 | ICE lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-16 | +30.1% | +45.9% | MA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-16 | +79.8% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-16 | +41.1% | +57.9% | MA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-16 | +13.6% | +206.1% | MA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-16 | +2.6% | +29.5% | MA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-16 | 0.69 | 2.82 | ICE lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-16 | +7.3% | +16.8% | MA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +9.5% | +13.8% | MA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-16 | +1.5% | +0.6% | ICE higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 4 | ICE higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-16 | 0.96 | 0.75 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-15 close | -24.3% | -2.8% | MA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-16. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-15.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.